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| Theoretical terms: expressions for unobservable objects which are indirectly inferred by a theory from the application of its methods and which are in accordance with the rules of application of the vocabulary of the theory. See also unobservables, observation, observation language, observation theorems, Carnap conditional, Ramsey theorem, existence. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Jerry Fodor on Theoretical Terms - Dictionary of Arguments
Schurz I 216 Theoretical Terms/FodorVsHolism: VsSemantic Theoreticalholism: The determination of the meaning of Theoretical Terms is circular. Def Semantic theoryholism/Schurz: thesis: the meaning of Theoretical Terms is determined by the meaning of the theory. Solution/Ramsey sentence/Carnap sentence/Schurz: Carnap-sentence,/Ramsey sentence /holism/meaning/circle/Schurz: The method of conjunction of Ramsey sentence and Carnap sentence is the solution to the charge of circularity of FodorVsHolism. >Carnap sentence/Schurz, >Ramsey-sentence/Schurz. a) on the one hand: because of compositionality the meaning of T(t1,...tn) is determined by the meaning of the Theoretical Terms (together with the meaning of the other terms of T), b) on the other hand: it follows from semantic theory holism that the meaning of the Theoretical Terms is determined by the meaning of the Theory. FodorVs: this is a circle RamseyVsFodor/CarnapVsFodor: solution: the Ramsey Theorem R(T) can be understood without presupposing an independent knowledge of the meaning of Theoretical Terms, and the Carnap Theorem or the Lewis Definitions add, the meaning of Theoretical Terms is to denote those entities which satisfy the assertion of the theory. Carnap sentence/Schurz/(s): states that the meaning of Theoretical Terms lies in denoting those entities that satisfy the theory._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
F/L Jerry Fodor Ernest Lepore Holism. A Shoppers Guide Cambridge USA Oxford UK 1992 Fodor I Jerry Fodor "Special Sciences (or The Disunity of Science as a Working Hypothesis", Synthese 28 (1974), 97-115 In Kognitionswissenschaft, Dieter Münch, Frankfurt/M. 1992 Fodor II Jerry Fodor Jerrold J. Katz Sprachphilosophie und Sprachwissenschaft In Linguistik und Philosophie, G. Grewendorf/G. Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1974/1995 Fodor III Jerry Fodor Jerrold J. Katz The availability of what we say in: Philosophical review, LXXII, 1963, pp.55-71 In Linguistik und Philosophie, G. Grewendorf/G. Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1974/1995 Schu I G. Schurz Einführung in die Wissenschaftstheorie Darmstadt 2006 |
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